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Inferring modules of functionally interacting proteins using the Bond Energy Algorithm

BMC Bioinformatics, 2008
Background Non-homology based methods such as phylogenetic profiles are effective for predicting functional relationships between proteins with no considerable sequence or structure similarity. Those methods rely heavily on traditional similarity metrics
Vallejo Edgar E, Morett Enrique, Watanabe Ryosuke LA   +2 more
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A Species delimitation approach to uncover cryptic species in the South American fire ant decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon).

PLoS ONE, 2020
South American fire ant decapitating flies in the genus Pseudacteon (Diptera: Phoridae) are potential biocontrol agents of the invasive fire ants Solenopsis invicta and S.
Andrés F Sánchez-Restrepo, Lucila Chifflet, Viviana Andrea Confalonieri, Neil D Tsutsui, Marcos Antônio Pesquero, Luis Antonio Calcaterra   +5 more
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Shedding Light on the Origin of Egyptian Sheep Breeds by Evolutionary Comparison of Mitochondrial D-Loop

Animals, 2022
(1) Background: It has been recognized that the origin of fat-tailed sheep occurred within coarse wool breeds and that this character was introgressed several times into thin-tailed populations.
Agnès Germot, Muhammad Gamal Khodary, Othman El-Mahdy Othman, Daniel Petit   +3 more
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First Evidence of Fowl Adenovirus Induced Inclusion Body Hepatitis in Chicken in Bangladesh

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2023
Background. The livestock sector contributes 1.90% to the GDP in Bangladesh during 2021–22. Poultry is one of the important subsectors struggling with diseases. Fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) cause numerous diseases resulting in economic losses to the poultry
Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Md. Mostafizer Rahman, Md. Khalesur Rahman, Jahangir Alam   +3 more
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Identification and Expression Analysis of CKX Gene Family in Brassica juncea var. tumida and Their Functional Analysis in Stem Development

Horticulturae, 2022
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) is a specific enzyme affecting plant growth, development, and yield by mediating the metabolism of endogenous cytokinins in a dual catalytic mode.
Mengyao Li, Jin Zhou, Li Gong, Ran Zhang, Yan Wang, Chao Wang, Xiaoming Du, Ya Luo, Yong Zhang, Xiaorong Wang, Haoru Tang   +10 more
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Molecular epidemiology of chicken anaemia virus in sick chickens in China from 2014 to 2015.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Chicken anaemia virus (CAV), a member of the genus Gyrovirus, is the etiological agent of chicken infectious anaemia. CAV infects bone marrow-derived cells, resulting in severe anaemia and immunosuppression in young chickens and a compromised immune ...
Shuai Yao, Tianbei Tuo, Xiang Gao, Chunyan Han, Nana Yan, Aijing Liu, Honglei Gao, Yulong Gao, Hongyu Cui, Changjun Liu, Yanping Zhang, Xiaole Qi, Altaf Hussain, Yongqiang Wang, Xiaomei Wang   +14 more
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Isolation and molecular characterization of genotype 1 Japanese encephalitis virus, SX09S-01, from pigs in China

Virology Journal, 2011
Background Pigs play a critical role in Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) transmission between mosquitos and humans. In 2009, lots of piglets developed symptom of viral encephalitis in a pig farm in Yunchen, Shanxi province.
Cao Qi S, Li Xiang M, Zhu Qiao Y, Wang Dan D, Chen Huan C, Qian Ping   +5 more
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Distribution and Phylogeny of Grapevine fanleaf virus in Vineyards of Khorasan Razavi Province Based on Coat Protein Region [PDF]

Majallah-i ḥifāẓat-i giyāhān, 2022
Introduction: Virus and virus-like diseases cause intensive damage in vineyards all over the world. Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) is one of the most economic important viruses infecting grapevine worldwide.
S. Gharouni, Mahmoud Reza Karimishahri, F. Azaddisfani   +2 more
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The relative roles of local climate adaptation and phylogeny in determining leaf-out timing of temperate tree species

Forest Ecosystems, 2017
Background Leaf out times of temperate forest trees are a prominent determinant of global carbon dynamics throughout the year. Abiotic cues of leaf emergence are well studied but investigation of the relative roles of shared evolutionary history ...
Elsa Desnoues, Julie Ferreira de Carvalho, Constantin M. Zohner, Thomas W. Crowther   +3 more
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Genovariation Study of Hantavirus in Main Endemic Areas of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in Hebei Province, China.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundHemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an important infectious disease in Hebei Province. At present, cases from the northeast regions of the province account for >80% of the total incidences.
Qi Li, Yanan Cai, Yamei Wei, Xu Han, Zhanying Han, Yanbo Zhang, Shunxiang Qi, Yonggang Xu   +7 more
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